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Washington Post
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
What your favorite MLB player can learn from TikToks of his favorite player
Daylen Lile rolled out of bed, grabbed his phone and typed out what any baseball-obsessed Gen Z-er might: 'Shohei Ohtani highlights.' He searched, however, with more intention than most. Lile was in Class AA Harrisburg at the time and knew Ohtani gets his front foot down quicker than most other hitters. So did Lile. Their swings were not exactly the same, but Lile figured there might be something he could borrow. After some scrolling and some help from the algorithm, Lile found exactly what he was looking for. 'There were some crazy drills — like Japanese-type drills,' Lile said. 'I mean, I saw Shohei hitting with a cricket bat.' Lile never even had to purchase one: When he got to the field that same day, a teammate had a cricket bat in his bag. He never asked why, and he doesn't remember whose bag it was. Maybe he saw the Ohtani video, too. Regardless, Lile figured he might as well swipe it for the afternoon and try it out during warmups. The piece of equipment, in theory, is supposed to help a hitter understand how to flatten his bat path and barrel the baseball. 'Kind of funny — I ended up hitting a home run that day,' Lile said. 'So I was like, 'Well, I guess I'm going to keep this going.'' Lile is far from the only young ballplayer who turns to Instagram, YouTube or TikTok in times of need or curiosity. The 22-year-old exists on one end of the spectrum, with baseball videos populating about 50 percent of his algorithm and much of his search history. On the other end is pitcher Jackson Rutledge, who figured food content far outnumbered baseball clips. Most Washington Nationals agreed that what they have found online hasn't had a huge impact on their makeup as players; maybe a grip here or a drill there. But many could also point to at least one helpful thing they learned from watching a big leaguer's interview, routine or highlight online. Right-hander Brad Lord, for instance, was very deliberate with the search process. This offseason, between shifts at Home Depot, he tried to figure out why his slider refused to leave his hand with any sort of consistency. When he used traditional slider grips, the ball came out of his hand moving like a cutter, or the horizontal break on the pitch would vary widely from one pitch to the next. And so, every few days before he played catch, Lord's trainer would approach him with an interview that explained a new slider grip. Then, during catch, Lord would throw the pitch with the grip. Eventually, he learned it was best to find a 'spike grip' and let his middle finger command the pitch, as he would with a curveball. Finally, after a lot of trial and error, they found their way to Texas Rangers righty Kumar Rocker and his 'Death Ball.' Yeah, Lord decided. That was it. 'I don't really watch baseball a whole bunch outside of playing it and looking for tips and stuff,' Lord said. 'But, yeah, I think ... it was helpful, and we'd just try to replicate [what we saw].' The next — and most important — step is working with the Nationals' coaches. Pitching coaches Jim Hickey and Sean Doolittle help him keep his grip consistent, checking to see whether it slips or alters throughout the season. 'These guys are a tremendous tool — and lots of knowledge between them, too,' Lord said. 'It's fun to pick their brains, go to them and say, 'Hey, I want to look at this today.'' For pitchers, it's a lot of work on tinkering with grips and cues. Most of what they try out will never see the light of an MLB game. But every now and then, there's an idea that works. Before Zach Brzykcy was demoted, he said the rise on his changeup, for instance, came from watching an interview in which Max Scherzer talked about throwing off his ring finger. Cole Henry hasn't implemented any in a game yet, but he thinks Corbin Burnes's cutter could fit into his repertoire, and he messed around with some grips he saw online. Rutledge's splitter grip — and the blood blister that sometimes follows it — came from watching Kevin Gausman on 'Pitching Ninja,' a popular channel that was the most frequently cited source for helpful interviews. 'That's the nice thing about social media being in baseball now,' Rutledge said. 'We get to share ideas a little bit easier.' A few holdouts remain. Konnor Pilkington said coaches have taught and introduced everything he has ever needed to know. But every once in a while, there would be a player like Lile who finds a diamond in the algorithm — maybe Freddie Freeman's batting practice, he said, or Bryan Reynolds's drills. Or, of course, Ohtani.
Business Insider
9 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
'…ICE Out of Their Property': Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Gains Despite Economic Boycott Plans
It will likely prove little surprise to discover that home improvement giant Home Depot (HD) is making some people very unhappy, seeing as its parking lots are now a battleground over illegal immigration. And now, some are responding to these conditions with a planned economic boycott. Investors, however, took that news in stride. In fact, investors sent shares of Home Depot stock up over 2% in Tuesday afternoon's trading. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Several community groups got together to set up a boycott on Home Depot in support of illegal immigrants who find themselves arrested at said locations. Interestingly, the community groups targeted several other businesses for similar reasons, including Penske Truck Services. You may remember Penske Truck Services as being the truck supplier that was used in the ' Trojan Horse ' attack that saw several illegal immigrants arrested at a Home Depot parking lot. Executive director of CHIRLA—the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights—Angelica Salas noted 'What we want them to do is ICE out of their property. And to stand up with our community, to stand up with the very same people who are their customers.' The boycott is turning against several businesses, and is instead encouraging people to '…support local businesses and street vendors.' Given that the boycott will last all of one day, the impact to these businesses will likely be minimal. 'The Next Generation of Home Buyers' Meanwhile, a recent profile of Molly Battin, Home Depot's Chief Marketing Officer, reveals that she has been hard at work trying to frame Home Depot as the brand of choice for '…the next generation of home buyers.' Battin noted that Home Depot has already done well among boomers, and now wants to focus on the opportunity they have with millennials and Gen Z. Where Gen X is in this approach is, as ever, unclear. To that end, Battin has ramped up marketing capabilities. Home Depot now has its own content production operation in Studio Orange. It is also set to be the official home improvement retailer for the FIFA World Cup event next year. And it even has a new brand campaign known as 'What Are You Working On,' which is designed to make those new home buyers more confident in their ability to improve and maintain the homes they just purchased. Is Home Depot a Good Long-Term Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Strong Buy consensus rating on HD stock based on 19 Buys and six Holds assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 10.7% rally in its share price over the past year, the average HD price target of $429.89 per share implies 8.83% upside potential.
The Sun
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Migrants describe terror in US marijuana farm raids and deportations
YAHIR remembers growing up in Mexico without a bed or a stove. He didn't own a pair of shoes until he was 10, and in the mid-1990s — when he was 13 — he crossed with a group illegally into the U.S. in search of work. He settled in California and worked on farms across the state. He met his wife and had six children, the eldest of whom is now 15. Then, on July 10, Yahir, 43, was apprehended while working at a marijuana farm in southern California, in one of the largest immigration raids since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. 'It was like a nightmare, but I was awake,' said Yahir, his skin dotted by sun stains from working in the fields, just hours after being deported to Tijuana. Yahir asked to withhold his last name to protect his family in the U.S.. As Trump ramps up his deportation efforts targeting immigrants in the country illegally, Mexicans - with the largest population of immigrants in the U.S. without status - are living in fear. They are being arrested at restaurants, farms, Home Depot outlets and 7-Eleven convenience stores. A remarkable 42% of Hispanic adults are worried they or someone close to them might be deported, according to a Pew Research Center survey from earlier this year. Last week, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to halt a court order restricting immigration stops on the basis of what language they speak or where they work. Yahir said he knew of other immigrants being deported. 'But I never thought it would happen to me,' he said, adding that he didn't have a criminal record. Reuters couldn't independently confirm his account. More than 360 alleged immigration offenders were apprehended during the July 10 marijuana farm raids in southern California. One immigrant worker died after he fell 30 feet from a greenhouse roof. The president of the United Farm Workers union criticized the raids, saying they 'terrorize American communities, disrupt the American food supply chain, threaten lives and separate families.' 'MY LIFE IS NO LONGER HERE' Manuel, 32, another worker at the Camarillo farm, said he hid among marijuana plants in a greenhouse for five hours until agents cut the locks on the door. An agent in military garb then hit him on the head and put a gun to his chest, he said. Manuel declined to share his last name because he hopes to one day return to the U.S. legally. He overstayed his tourist visa in 2023. The Department of Homeland Security said it could not comment on Manuel's allegations without further evidence. After his arrest, Manuel bounced between detention centers and eventually ended up in one in Adelanto, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, where he said he slept on the floor of a freezing cell that reeked of urine. 'The torture was more mental but it was horrible,' he said. Democratic lawmakers who visited the nearly 2,000-bed center in June criticized its conditions, saying some detainees were unable to get fresh clothes or towels for more than a week. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said, 'The allegations about the Adelanto detention center are FALSE. All detainees are provided with proper meals, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers.' The DHS added 185,000 people have been deported from the U.S. during the second Trump administration. Manuel and Yahir were both deported to Tijuana. Manuel has returned to his hometown in the state of Oaxaca but Yahir remains in Tijuana, unsure of what to do next. He has never been away from his children for so long, he said. 'I am from Mexico but my life is no longer here.' - Reuters
Straits Times
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Migrants apprehended in marijuana farm raids recount living nightmare
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Yahir remembers growing up in Mexico without a bed or a stove. He didn't own a pair of shoes until he was 10, and in the mid-1990s — when he was 13 — he crossed with a group illegally into the U.S. in search of work. He settled in California and worked on farms across the state. He met his wife and had six children, the eldest of whom is now 15. Then, on July 10, Yahir, 43, was apprehended while working at a marijuana farm in southern California, in one of the largest immigration raids since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. 'It was like a nightmare, but I was awake,' said Yahir, his skin dotted by sun stains from working in the fields, just hours after being deported to Tijuana. Yahir asked to withhold his last name to protect his family in the U.S.. As Trump ramps up his deportation efforts targeting immigrants in the country illegally, Mexicans - with the largest population of immigrants in the U.S. without status - are living in fear. They are being arrested at restaurants, farms, Home Depot outlets and 7-Eleven convenience stores. A remarkable 42% of Hispanic adults are worried they or someone close to them might be deported, according to a Pew Research Center survey from earlier this year. Last week, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to halt a court order restricting immigration stops on the basis of what language they speak or where they work. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Sengkang-Punggol LRT line back to full service: SBS Transit World AI eroded doctors' ability to spot cancer within months in study Singapore From survivable to liveable: The making of a green city World US trade team will meet Chinese officials in two or three months: Bessent Multimedia World Photography Day: Celebrating the art of image-making Asia DPM Gan kicks off India visit in Mumbai as Singapore firms ink investment agreements Business CDL H1 profit rises 3.9% to $91.2 million; board proposes special dividend of 3 cents per share Singapore SG60: Many hands behind Singapore's success story Yahir said he knew of other immigrants being deported. 'But I never thought it would happen to me,' he said, adding that he didn't have a criminal record. Reuters couldn't independently confirm his account. More than 360 alleged immigration offenders were apprehended during the July 10 marijuana farm raids in southern California. One immigrant worker died after he fell 30 feet from a greenhouse roof. The president of the United Farm Workers union criticized the raids, saying they "terrorize American communities, disrupt the American food supply chain, threaten lives and separate families." 'MY LIFE IS NO LONGER HERE' Manuel, 32, another worker at the Camarillo farm, said he hid among marijuana plants in a greenhouse for five hours until agents cut the locks on the door. An agent in military garb then hit him on the head and put a gun to his chest, he said. Manuel declined to share his last name because he hopes to one day return to the U.S. legally. He overstayed his tourist visa in 2023. The Department of Homeland Security said it could not comment on Manuel's allegations without further evidence. After his arrest, Manuel bounced between detention centers and eventually ended up in one in Adelanto, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, where he said he slept on the floor of a freezing cell that reeked of urine. 'The torture was more mental but it was horrible,' he said. Democratic lawmakers who visited the nearly 2,000-bed center in June criticized its conditions, saying some detainees were unable to get fresh clothes or towels for more than a week. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said, "The allegations about the Adelanto detention center are FALSE. All detainees are provided with proper meals, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers." The DHS added 185,000 people have been deported from the U.S. during the second Trump administration. Manuel and Yahir were both deported to Tijuana. Manuel has returned to his hometown in the state of Oaxaca but Yahir remains in Tijuana, unsure of what to do next. He has never been away from his children for so long, he said. 'I am from Mexico but my life is no longer here.' REUTERS
Hindustan Times
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Migrants apprehended in marijuana farm raids recount living nightmare
* Migrants apprehended in marijuana farm raids recount living nightmare Raids at farms ensnare migrants who lived in the U.S. for decades * One detained migrant said an agent in military garb hit him on the head, threatened him with gun * DHS said 185,000 people have been deported from the U.S. this year By Lizbeth Diaz Aug 12 - Yahir remembers growing up in Mexico without a bed or a stove. He didn't own a pair of shoes until he was 10, and in the mid-1990s — when he was 13 — he crossed with a group illegally into the U.S. in search of work. He settled in California and worked on farms across the state. He met his wife and had six children, the eldest of whom is now 15. Then, on July 10, Yahir, 43, was apprehended while working at a marijuana farm in southern California, in one of the largest immigration raids since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. 'It was like a nightmare, but I was awake,' said Yahir, his skin dotted by sun stains from working in the fields, just hours after being deported to Tijuana. Yahir asked to withhold his last name to protect his family in the U.S.. As Trump ramps up his deportation efforts targeting immigrants in the country illegally, Mexicans - with the largest population of immigrants in the U.S. without status - are living in fear. They are being arrested at restaurants, farms, Home Depot outlets and 7-Eleven convenience stores. A remarkable 42% of Hispanic adults are worried they or someone close to them might be deported, according to a Pew Research Center survey from earlier this year. Last week, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to halt a court order restricting immigration stops on the basis of what language they speak or where they work. Yahir said he knew of other immigrants being deported. 'But I never thought it would happen to me,' he said, adding that he didn't have a criminal record. Reuters couldn't independently confirm his account. More than 360 alleged immigration offenders were apprehended during the July 10 marijuana farm raids in southern California. One immigrant worker died after he fell 30 feet from a greenhouse roof. The president of the United Farm Workers union criticized the raids, saying they "terrorize American communities, disrupt the American food supply chain, threaten lives and separate families." 'MY LIFE IS NO LONGER HERE' Manuel, 32, another worker at the Camarillo farm, said he hid among marijuana plants in a greenhouse for five hours until agents cut the locks on the door. An agent in military garb then hit him on the head and put a gun to his chest, he said. Manuel declined to share his last name because he hopes to one day return to the U.S. legally. He overstayed his tourist visa in 2023. The Department of Homeland Security said it could not comment on Manuel's allegations without further evidence. After his arrest, Manuel bounced between detention centers and eventually ended up in one in Adelanto, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, where he said he slept on the floor of a freezing cell that reeked of urine. 'The torture was more mental but it was horrible,' he said. Democratic lawmakers who visited the nearly 2,000-bed center in June criticized its conditions, saying some detainees were unable to get fresh clothes or towels for more than a week. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said, "The allegations about the Adelanto detention center are FALSE. All detainees are provided with proper meals, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers." The DHS added 185,000 people have been deported from the U.S. during the second Trump administration. Manuel and Yahir were both deported to Tijuana. Manuel has returned to his hometown in the state of Oaxaca but Yahir remains in Tijuana, unsure of what to do next. He has never been away from his children for so long, he said. 'I am from Mexico but my life is no longer here.' This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
